14:10 Punchestown

Sunday 13 February 2022

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Hollywoodbets Cheltenham Festival Preview March 3rd Rated Novice Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   1m 7f 170y  |   Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:12  |   Winning time: 4m 14.6s
1st
Horse silk
1
5/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge after 3 out, pushed along and led approaching last, soon asserted, kept on well run-in op 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
4
4/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Cooper
Led, joined briefly 2nd, joined again 6th and headed 4 out, led again 2 out, pushed along and headed early straight, no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace run-in op 6/1 and tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
13
8
22/1
T: T GibneyJ: J B Foley (5)
Prominent, disputed briefly 2nd, disputed again 6th and led 4 out, headed before 2 out where slight mistake, 3rd and no impression entering straight, no extra, kept on one pace op 18/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
11/2
T: M BrassilJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, bad mistake 2nd, moderate 5th halfway, left 4th 4 out and no impression next, ridden and kept on one pace in straight op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
1
6
33/1
T: C ByrnesJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, no impression after 4 out, left 5th at last, ridden and kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
57
2
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Always rear, blundered 7th and detached after next, weakened, completely tailed off op 33/1 tchd 28/1

Also Ran

T: H De BromheadJ: S W Flanagan
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, moderate 5th after 4 out, 4th and no impression when fell last tchd 10/1
PU
Horse silk
5
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Towards rear early, moderate 6th halfway, no extra after 4 out and behind when pulled up before 2 out op 10/1
UR
Horse silk
7
11/2
T: S FaheyJ: K C Sexton
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, stumbled on landing 4 out and unseated rider op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.25Pl:€1.10, €1.60, €5.50EX:€6.90Trifecta:€152.30SF:€6.86

Forecasts

Ciel De Neige (5/4), Fire Attack (4/1), You Raised Me Up (11/2), Take All (11/2), Dancing On My Own (14/1), Grand Bornand (14/1), Alko Rouge (22/1), Poseidon (33/1), Coach Carter (40/1)

Verdict

CIEL DE NIEGE took very well to fences with wins at Thurles and Navan before Christmas and can stretch his unbeaten chase record to 3 back from a short break. You Raised Me Up had some smart sorts in front of him when fourth on his chase debut here in December and is feared most ahead of Grand Bornand who should find this easier than the Grade 1 he contested last time.

  1. CIEL DE NEIGE (FR)
  2. YOU RAISED ME UP (IRE)
  3. GRAND BORNAND (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Farmix
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €13,199.002nd: €4,399.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,100.005th: €660.006th: €440.00

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